Red Wings arena plans gain development approval
Detroit's Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has approved a recommendation by Olympia Development of Michigan to name Barton Malow-Hunt-White as the general contractor for the new US$450m (£265m, €323) Detroit Red Wings arena.
The proposed 18,000-seater arena for the National Hockey League (NHL) team will replace the current Joe Louis Arena, which has been home to the Red Wings since 1927.
The development is part of a larger US$650m (£421m, €497m) project which will see US$200m (£117.8m, €216.3m) go towards a mixed-use complex, which would include a residential and retail area in addition to office space.
Developers of the project have said that public money will come from the existing economic development fund and would require no new taxes or funds from Detroit, which is the largest city in the country to be under state financial oversight. This means an emergency manager has been put in place to oversee the city's finances, which currently stand at US$14bn (£9bn, €10.7bn) in long-term debt.
The proposed arena would sit at Interstate 75 and Woodward Avenue, near the Detroit Tigers baseball team's Comerica Park and the Detroit Lions American football team's Ford Field.
Detroit say that the entire project will create about 8,300 jobs and have a US$1.8bn (£1bn, €1.3bn) economic impact for the area. As the proposed development made its way through the planning stages, several council members said they would sign off on it so long as Detroiters would reap employment from it. As a result, at least 51 per cent of construction jobs for the new arena will be filled by Detroit residents.
The Red Wings have stated that there will be US$367m (£238m, €280.5m) in private investment, while US$283m (£183.5m, €216.3m) in public funds will go towards the development.
UAE’s first Dior Spa debuts in Dubai at Dorchester Collection’s newest hotel, The Lana
Europe's premier Evian Spa unveiled at Hôtel Royal in France
Clinique La Prairie unveils health resort in China after two-year project
GoCo Health Innovation City in Sweden plans to lead the world in delivering wellness and new science
Four Seasons announces luxury wellness resort and residences at Amaala
Aman sister brand Janu debuts in Tokyo with four-floor urban wellness retreat
€38m geothermal spa and leisure centre to revitalise Croatian city of Bjelovar
Two Santani eco-friendly wellness resorts coming to Oman, partnered with Omran Group
Kerzner shows confidence in its Siro wellness hotel concept, revealing plans to open 100
Ritz-Carlton, Portland unveils skyline spa inspired by unfolding petals of a rose
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners are just one of the names behind The Emory hotel London and Surrenne private members club
Peninsula Hot Springs unveils AUS$11.7m sister site in Australian outback
IWBI creates WELL for residential programme to inspire healthy living environments
Conrad Orlando unveils water-inspired spa oasis amid billion-dollar Evermore Resort complex
Studio A+ realises striking urban hot springs retreat in China's Shanxi Province
Populous reveals plans for major e-sports arena in Saudi Arabia
Wake The Tiger launches new 1,000sq m expansion
Othership CEO envisions its urban bathhouses in every city in North America
Merlin teams up with Hasbro and Lego to create Peppa Pig experiences
SHA Wellness unveils highly-anticipated Mexico outpost
One&Only One Za’abeel opens in Dubai featuring striking design by Nikken Sekkei
Luxury spa hotel, Calcot Manor, creates new Grain Store health club
'World's largest' indoor ski centre by 10 Design slated to open in 2025
Murrayshall Country Estate awarded planning permission for multi-million-pound spa and leisure centre
Aman's Janu hotel by Pelli Clarke & Partners will have 4,000sq m of wellness space
Therme Group confirms Incheon Golden Harbor location for South Korean wellbeing resort
Universal Studios eyes the UK for first European resort
King of Bhutan unveils masterplan for Mindfulness City, designed by BIG, Arup and Cistri
Rural locations are the next frontier for expansion for the health club sector
Tonik Associates designs new suburban model for high-end Third Space health and wellness club
Creating the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York involved meticulous planning. Its director Alice Greenwald tells us more